❗Let's close the gap: We still need your help to raise $40,000 by April 1. Donate now
Codebreaker

Blogs in China disappear

author198 Jul 16, 2010

Years ago, the Chinese government ramped up efforts to get as much of the population online as possible. The flipside of internet access? Publishing. Blogs and smaller microblogs are a popular platform for people expressing political dissent.  But in the past few days, dozens of blogs have been shut down across China. 

There’s a lot happening in the world.  Through it all, Marketplace is here for you. 

You rely on Marketplace to break down the world’s events and tell you how it affects you in a fact-based, approachable way. We rely on your financial support to keep making that possible. 

Your donation today powers the independent journalism that you rely on. For just $5/month, you can help sustain Marketplace so we can keep reporting on the things that matter to you.